Final Report Chapter 9 Environmental and Social Considerations Table 9.2-1 Composition of Myanmar’s Environmental Conservation Law Chapter 1 Title and Definition Chapter 2 Objectives Chapter 3 Formation of Environmental Conservation Committee Chapter 4 Duties and Power of Minister Chapter 5 Environmental Emergency Chapter 6 Environmental Quality Standard Chapter 7 Environmental Conservation Chapter 8 Management of Urban Environment Chapter 9 Conservation of Natural Resources and Cultural Heritage Chapter 10 Price Permission Chapter 11 Insurance Chapter 12 Prohibitions Chapter 13 Offences and Penalty Chapter 14 Miscellaneous The Environmental Conservation Law provides only an overall framework; the provisions for actual enforcement are defined in the Environmental Conservation Rules, which the Government of Myanmar is at present finalizing3. A company about to implement a project should acquire prior approval through an environmental impact assessment. This procedure is also still being finalized by the Government of Myanmar. The Ministry of Environmental Conservation and Forestry has called for the establishment of environmental criteria for water, air, noise and vibration as well as exhaust gases and wastewater, but these environmental criteria have not yet been established4. On the other hand, from the social viewpoint, the Development of Border Areas and National Races Law was enacted in 1993 in order to improve the economic and social conditions of the ethnic groups in the border areas, to develop the roads and means of communication, to protect and conserve the culture, literature and customs of the ethnic groups, and to strengthen friendly relations between the different ethnic groups. The relevant authority is the Ministry of Progress of Border Areas & National Races and Development Affairs, which has the overall duty and authority to formulate and enforce policies for regional industrial development and special projects to promote medical care and reconstruction in the areas to be developed. Thus, measures for environmental conservation and social and regional measures are implemented in accordance with the provisions of these laws and regulations. 3 Reference literature: 4 Reference literature: OECC Report No. 67, December 2012, Environmental Cooperation to Myanmar <Feasibility Study of the Project of Assistance in Formation of Recycling Type Society and Waste Power Generation in Greater Yangon, Myanmar, Tomoki Uematsu, Deputy General Manager of Overseas Division, JFE Engineering Co., Ltd.> Same as 2 aforementioned 9-4